Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie
Art museum by Regensburg's Stadtpark for art from and about Central and Eastern Europe from the 19th century to the present; awards the Lovis Corinth Prize.
About the museum
The museum was established in 1966 as a foundation under civil law with the mission of collecting and exhibiting art from the historical German settlement areas in Eastern Europe; it opened its doors as the Ostdeutsche Galerie in 1970. It is funded jointly by the federal government, the Free State of Bavaria, and the city of Regensburg. It received its current name in 2003, and Agnes Tieze has directed the museum since 2012.
The Kunstforum is housed in a former municipal gym hall built in 1871 by the Stadtpark, which has been used for exhibitions since 1906 and was incorporated into the Oberpfälzische Landesausstellung (Upper Palatinate regional exhibition) in 1910. Striking features are the red columns of an installation in front of the entrance and the two-story hall inside.
The collection comprises around 2,000 paintings, some 500 sculptures and objects, and tens of thousands of works on paper. It spans Romanticism to the present, combining well-known names such as Lovis Corinth, Käthe Kollwitz, Oskar Kokoschka, and Emil Orlik with artists from Breslau, Danzig, Königsberg, or Prague who can be rediscovered here. With the Lovis Corinth Prize, the museum has for decades honored artists with ties to Eastern Europe and showcased their works in exhibitions.
The graphic arts wing has been undergoing renovation since 2022, so the museum can only be used to a limited extent. The full reopening with a newly conceived permanent exhibition has been announced for mid-2027. Fifteen sculptures from the collection stand in the adjacent Stadtpark and on the forecourt.
Highlights
- Works by Lovis Corinth, Käthe Kollwitz, Oskar Kokoschka, and Max Pechstein
- Art from the academies in Breslau, Danzig, and Königsberg and from the Prague Secession
- Lovis Corinth Prize with accompanying exhibitions
- Sculpture park “Kunst im Grünen” in the Stadtpark
- Red column installation at the entrance
Permanent exhibitions
- Woher kommen wir? Wohin gehen wir? – Thematic tour through more than 200 years of art from regions between the Baltic and the Adriatic, with more than 80 paintings and sculptures in six rooms.
- Kunst im Grünen – Skulpturenpark – 15 sculptures from the collection on the museum forecourt and in Regensburg's Stadtpark, freely accessible.
- Founded
- 1966
- Operated by
- Stiftung Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie
- Director
- Agnes Tieze
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4School students, university students, trainees, people with severe disabilities, and others; groups of 10 or more |
| Children & teens | €4free up to age 12 · Children up to age 12 free, reduced admission thereafter |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4 |
| Students & apprentices | €4Certain students of the University of Regensburg free |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personGuided tour 60 min €75 (German) or €80 (English) plus admission; max. 25 people per tour |
| Families | €12Two adults with children/teenagers up to age 18 |
| Annual pass | €35Reduced €25 |
| Family annual pass | €50 |
Members of the Freunde & Förderer friends' association free.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: not available
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free entrance, first floor accessible with wheelchair-accessible restroom. Due to construction work, the elevator is out of service and the permanent exhibition on the upper floor can only be reached by stairs. Benches and portable museum stools; no dedicated visitor parking (assistance by prior phone arrangement). Sign language tours of special exhibitions, multisensory tours for blind and visually impaired visitors (90 min, max. 12 people), and inclusive tactile workshops.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 12 |
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| Family ticket | €12 · Two adults with children/teenagers up to age 18 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
Puzzle and story booklet "Mit Koggi durchs Museum" (Through the Museum with Koggi), art travel guides for children aged 6–9 and 10–12, and picture puzzles for ages 3 to 5. Workshops, studio courses, family tours, and children's openings during holidays and on weekends; children's birthday parties can be booked.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ostdeutsche Galerie
Bus 6 or 11 to “Ostdeutsche Galerie” (approx. 10–14 min from Hauptbahnhof, the main station)
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
No visitor parking lot of its own; the museum refers visitors to public parking options in the area.
- Accessible parking: not available
About 20 min. on foot from the main train station, about 15 min. from the cathedral. By car via the A 93 (exit Regensburg-Prüfening or Regensburg-West), then toward the city center.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Coffee bar “Rehorik am KOG” (Wed–Fri 8:00–16:00, Sat–Sun 9:00–19:00); bookshop; free Wi-Fi with a visitor code from the ticket desk.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Permitted for private purposes without flash or tripod; publication on social media and commercial photography only with permission. |
| Good to know | Free smartphone guide via QR code with 15 stops on the collection. Groups of 10 or more are asked to register; educational institutions at least one week in advance. Programs for children, families, daycare centers, schools, and adults; Kunstsprechstunde (art consultation hour). |
